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President Trump officially endorsed legislation—the so-called RAISE Act—that will cut legal immigration to the U.S. by half and overhaul the current immigration system by focusing on immigrants who would contribute the most to the U.S. economy. Republican Sens. Tom Cotton of Arkansas and David Perdue of Georgia initially introduced the RAISE (Reforming American Immigration for…

The Financial Times interviewed founding attorney Sophie Alcorn for her insight on President Trump’s impact on international entrepreneurs and startup investors for a recent article, “Immigrant entrepreneurs in the US wait for Trump’s next move.“ The article is part of series the daily international newspaper is running on “Understanding Entrepreneurs.” About Sophie A Stanford-educated expert on U.S. immigration…

President Trump signed the nearly $1.2 trillion spending bill approved by Congress last week that keeps the federal government running for the remainder of the 2017 fiscal year, ending on Sept. 30. The new budget largely overlooks spending for most of Trump’s anti-immigration proposals and stepped-up enforcement measures. Still, the new federal budget contains both good…

Judge Ann Donnelly of the Eastern District of New York issued an order temporarily prohibiting the enforcement of Trump’s Executive Order banning visa holders from seven Muslim countries from entering the United States. You can read the ACLU’s motion and the judge’s order of the temporary stay at Mother Jones. This ruling will be in effect…

Immigration Attorney Sophie Alcorn explains why Trump’s Executive Order banning visa holders, lawful permanent residents, and refugees, is a bad idea. This order applies to people who who hold passports from the countries of Syria, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Yemen, Iraq and Sudan. President Trump’s executive order is a thinly veiled effort to ban and scapegoat…

Watch Sophie’s video to learn all about the newly final International Entrepreneur Rule, a wonderful parting gift to Silicon Valley from President Obama’s administration. Now startup founders are eligible for International Entrepreneur Parole, a U.S. immigration status. Here are the top five things startup founders should know: This rule provides an immigration status for startup…

Sophie Alcorn was interviewed on Mathrubhumi News in Cochin, India, regarding opportunities for Indian investors to obtain U.S. green cards through the EB-5 program. The piece is in the Malayalam language and also features journalist Abhilash Gopinath and Indian Supreme Court attorney Mr. Satish Murthi. The EB-5 program has allowed individuals who invest $1 million…

This video is about updates on Trump’s Immigration Policy, including his statement that he would investigated all abuses of visa programs that undercut the American worker, Senator Jeff Sessions as Attorney General and his possible effect on the H-1B visa program, Nikki Haley’s immigration stance as governor of South Carolina, Kobach, Bannon, NSEERS, and the…

Today President Elect Donald Trump appeared on 60 Minutes and was interviewed by Lesley Stahl. He spoke about immigration reform and said that it is one of his top three legislative priorities, alongside healthcare and tax reform. Here at Alcorn Immigration Law, we’re taking a look at what Trump said, what it means for immigrants,…